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Facebook privacy settings: Protect your data with these tips

As Facebook turns 16, we look at how to keep your personal information safe from prying eyes

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Tesla and other autopilot-driven cars tricked with 2D projections

Car driving assistance systems and autopilots will need to be able to recognize 2D depthless objects going forward, similar to how facial recognition systems can distinguish between a real face and a photo.

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Google cuts Chrome 'patch gap' in half, from 33 to 15 days

Future plans include cutting the patch gap further, which might mean that Google will have to release Chrome security fixes on a weekly basis.

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Bad Certificate Knocks Teams Offline

Microsoft allowed a certificate to expire, knocking the Office 365 version of Teams offline for almost an entire day.

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Bad Certificate Knocks Teams Off Line

Microsoft allowed a certificate to expire, knocking the Office 365 version of Teams offline for almost an entire day.

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EKANS Ransomware Raises Industrial-Control Worries

Although the ransomware is unsophisticated, the malware does show that some crypto-attackers are targeting certain industrial control products.

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C-Level & Studying for the CISSP

One CTO tells us about his belated pursuit of a foundational infosecurity certification -- why he wanted it and what it took.

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Attackers Actively Targeting Flaw in Door-Access Controllers

There's been a sharp increase in scans for vulnerable Nortek Linear Emerge E3 systems, SonicWall says.

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Researchers Find 24 'Dangerous' Android Apps with 382M Installs

Shenzhen Hawk Internet Co. is identified as the parent company behind five app developers seeking excessive permissions in Android apps.

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Twitter says an attacker used its API to match usernames to phone numbers

The attack took place on Christmas Eve and came from IP addresses from Iran, Israel, and Malaysia.

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AZORult Campaign Adopts Novel Triple-Encryption Technique

Popular trojan is sneaking its way onto PCs via malspam campaign that uses three levels of encryption to sneak past cyber defenses.

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Tesla Autopilot Duped By ‘Phantom’ Images

Researchers were able to fool popular autopilot systems into perceiving projected images as real - causing the cars to brake or veer into oncoming traffic lanes.

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Coronavirus Phishing Attack Infects US, UK Inboxes

Cybercriminals capitalize on fears of a global health emergency with phishing emails claiming to offer advice for protecting against coronavirus.

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Only three of the Top 100 international airports pass basic security checks

Tests involved scanning public websites, mobile apps, and exposures of sensitive airport data on public code repositories and the dark web.

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Ashley Madison Breach Extortion Scam Targets Hundreds

A new extortion attack has targeted hundreds of users affected by the Ashley Madison breach over the past week.

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How Device-Aware 2FA Can Defeat Social Engineering Attacks

While device-aware two-factor authentication is no panacea, it is more secure than conventional SMS-based 2FA. Here's why.

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Would you get hooked by a phishing scam? Test yourself

As the tide of phishing attacks rises, improving your scam-spotting skills is never a bad idea

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Would you get hooked by a phishing scam? Test yourself

As the tide of phishing attacks rises, improving your scam-spotting skills is never a bad idea

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Charges dropped against Coalfire security team who broke into courthouse during pen test

Miscommunication led to arrests during a midnight physical security test.

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TrickBot Switches to a New Windows 10 UAC Bypass to Evade Detection

The tricky trojan evolves yet again, remaining one of the most advanced vehicles for delivering malware.